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METAIRIE, La. (AP) Jarrett Jack joined the New Orleans Pelicans on a 10-day contract, giving the team backcourt depth as it heads into its final 24 games with a playoff berth within reach. The 11-year veteran hasn't played since seriously injuring his right knee 32 games into the 2015-16 season...

Wizards center Ian Mahinmi out 4-6 weeks after knee surgeryWASHINGTON (AP) Washington Wizards center Ian Mahinmi is expected to miss four to six weeks after undergoing knee surgery.The team said Saturday he had surgery a day earlier for a partially torn medial meniscus in his left knee.Mahinmi was...

Capsule and prediction for the Western Conference semifinal series between Golden State and Utah that begins Tuesday: --- No. 1 GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS (67-15, 4-0) vs. No. 5 UTAH JAZZ (51-31, 4-3) Season series: Warriors, 2-1. Story line: The rested Warriors, after a first-round sweep, face a Utah team that won the only...

The Milwaukee Bucks spent Thursday night rolling over head coach Jason Kidd's former team on the road en route to their third straight impressive victory. The Bucks will try to make it four in a row when they host the Brooklyn Nets on Saturday to complete the home-and-home set. BROOKLYN...

The MIAMI and the CHARLOTTE will both be gunning for a victory on 4/5/2017 at 7:05 PM when they meet in a game matchup. MIAMI vs CHARLOTTE When: 7:00 PM  ET, Wednesday, April 5, 2017 Where: Spectrum Center, Charlotte, North Carolina ROT TEAM PS OU ML 501 MIAMI -1.5 (-110) 205 (-110) 100 -120 502 CHARLOTTE TV: 7 p.m. ET, FSN Sun (Miami), FSN Southeast (Charlotte) LINE: -1.5 PREDICTION:...

The Brooklyn Nets and the Atlanta Hawks will both be gunning for a victory on 3/26/2017 at 1:05 PM when they meet in a game matchup. Brooklyn Nets vs Atlanta Hawks When: 1:00 PM  ET, Sunday, March 26, 2017 Where: Philips Arena, Atlanta, Georgia ROT TEAM PS OU ML 701 Brooklyn Nets -6.5 (-110) 216 (-110) 210 -270 702 Atlanta Hawks TV: 1 p.m. ET, YES (Brooklyn),...

The Oklahoma City Thunder couldn't coast to the No. 1 seed in the Western Conference playoffs. Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook teamed up for 50 points and needed to return in the fourth quarter to hold off a Sacramento charge, and the Thunder clinched the top seed in the West...

The Los Angeles Lakers have swung their first deal of the Magic Johnson Era, agreeing to send Lou Williams to the Houston Rockets for Corey Brewer and a future draft pick. Brewer's agent Wallace Prather confirmed the terms of the trade, which were first reported Tuesday by Yahoo Sports. Neither...

The Portland Trail Blazers need to outscore teams to win games, and top scorer Damian Lillard is trying to shoot his team into a winning homestand. Lillard will try to score 27 or more points for the fifth straight game when the Trail Blazers close out a four-game homestand...

MILWAUKEE (AP) Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo is missing Sunday's game against the Washington Wizard because of an illness. Mirza Teletovic was expected to start in Antetokounmpo's place, with Michael Beasley playing a bigger role off the bench. Antetokounmpo, who practiced Saturday, has played in all 35 games for the Bucks...

The Utah Jazz must fight injuries again in their quest to end a four-year playoff drought as they prepare to host the Northwest Division-rival Denver Nuggets on Saturday night. Forward Derrick Favors (knee) is out indefinitely while point guard George Hill (toe) and shooting guard Rodney Hood (hamstring) are...

A new labor deal in the NBA is on the verge of being finalized, after owners voted Wednesday to approve a proposed seven-year collective bargaining agreement that was tentatively agreed to last week. The owners' vote was unanimous and players are expected to finish casting their ballots in the coming...